Species Oenothera octovalvis
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Etymology of Oenothera:
Gk. Oenothera, derived from Gk. oenos = wine; thera = to catch, hunt, pursue, seek, imbibe. La. Oenothera = a plant whose juices may cause sleep. The roots of O. biennis were supposed to, variously, be edible, smell of wine, be used to flavour wine, give one a thirst for wine or, when the juices were drunk with wine, cause sleep.
Etymology of octovalvis:
From ther Latin octovalvis meaning 'having eight ribs or valves'
Scientific name:
Oenothera octovalvis Jacq.
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Protologue:
Enum. Syst. Pl. 19 (1760)
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Year published:
1760
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Oenothera octovalvis.
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